# 119-s-5058: Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2026

119-s-5058, Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-09-25).

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- As of: 2026-09-25
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5058
- Congress: 119
- Title: Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-25

## Summary

**Creates a federal crime for staging collisions with commercial motor vehicles.** This bill would add a new offense in Title 49 that targets intentionally staged crashes involving commercial motor vehicles. It would impose criminal penalties for people who cause or arrange such collisions and includes protections if the same act was already decided in state court. - Truck drivers, carriers, and the traveling public would gain a federal tool aimed at deterring organized staging schemes and reducing the safety and financial harms those schemes cause. - People who intentionally stage a collision would face fines and prison time, with penalties up to 20 years and longer sentences when a staged crash causes serious bodily injury or death. - The bill would bar federal prosecution if a person has already been convicted or acquitted on the same act in state court, clarifying when federal charges are appropriate.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New federal crime for staged truck crashes: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would make it a federal crime to intentionally cause a collision with a commercial motor vehicle (as defined in 49 U.S.C. 31101). For crashes without serious bodily injury or death, an offender would face a fine under Title 18, imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both. For cras…

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## Sources
- [119-s-5058 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5058)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5058 (as of 2026-09-25).